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Why are there more members in the house of represenatives than of the senate?
Because in the Senate there are 100 members, 2 per state. In the House of Reprisentatives, we vote for the best people, and a few at a time can go.
The number of presidential electors is the same number of what?
The number of electors for a state is determined by the state's representation in Washington. That is, each state has one elector for each senator and one elector for each representative. For example, Wyoming has two senators and one member of the House of Representatives. Therefore, Wyoming has three electors.
What do you call the senate and the house of representatives when you are speaking of both at the same time?
The senate and the house of representatives are known as Congress.
How many electors are given to each state?
"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress"
How was the legislative to be set up in the Virginia plan?
Virginia was the largest state by population at the time the Constitution was being written, they believed, along with the other Chesapeake Bay Colonies (because they were the largest) that the state's number of representatives should be directly proportional to the state's population. So if the law passed required every 10,000 people to have one representative and Virginia had 1,000.000 people it would have 100 representatives while a state with only 100,000 people would only have 10. They believed this was fair because any decision made by the Federal Government would effect more people in Virginia thus they should have more say The Virginia Plan was built into the current House of Representatives which is based on state population, today California, Texas, New York are the top three states in population.
Which house of congress could all members be replaced in a single election?
All members of the US House of Representatives must stand for election every two years, but only 1/3 of the Senate is up for election at a time ... SO ALL the members of the House could be replaced in one election, but only 1/3 of the Senators could be replaced.
What is the basis for number of US representatives for each state?
The ratio of each state's population to the population of all the states at the time of the last official census should equal the ratio of the state's Representatives to all the Representatives.
How many senators were representatives at one time?
There are 100 Senators and 435 members of the House of Representatives. There are House members by state population and two Senators for every state.
Does every state have to have two representatives in the house of representatives?
Every U. S. state has at least one U. S. Representative. The total number of Representatives depends on the ratio of the state's population to the population of all 50 states at the time of the last U. S. census.
How many congressmen are in the us house of representatives?
The U.S. House of Representatives is limited to 435 Representatives. There are generally one or two vacant seats at some time due to death or resignation. To check your state's representatives in the House, see the related link below.
Qualifications of house of representatives?
To be elected for the house of representatives you have to be at least 25 years of age, be a United States citizen for the last seven years and be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state they represent.
What is the ratio used to determine the number of house representatives?
The number of voting members of the U. S. House of Representatives has been 435 since March 4, 1913. The only time it is different is between the addition of a new state to the Union and the subsequent reapportionment.
Is the President's Cabinet chosen by The House of Representatives?
Cabinet members are appointed by the President. They are subject to the confirmation of the Senate; and as their terms are not fixed, they may be replaced at any time by the President.
How were us senators elected at the time of 1787?
From 1788 to 1912, U. S. Senators were elected by their state legislatures.
Why are there more members in the house of represenatives than of the senate?
Because in the Senate there are 100 members, 2 per state. In the House of Reprisentatives, we vote for the best people, and a few at a time can go.
Who decides the time place and manner of holding elections for senators and members of the House of Representatives?
The legislatures in each state o.O
Who determines apportionment of the US representatives?
The actual number of seats in the house is fixed. The only number that changes is the number of Republicans or Democrats that win them come election time. More seats means a bigger majority for your party.
